BMW 3-Series Saloon
  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    So what if it's a little more than a 325? It's rarer and half a second quicker to 60!

    Costs

    2 out of 5 2.0

    It's a BMW, what do you expect? (engines are very good though).

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Totally fantastic. Real power ar*e-out-action all the way. Give me another roundabout, please!

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    With 150bhp standard, they ain't slow (I have had mine at 135-up, but mine is played with a little!)

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Only silly things (bulbs going once in a blue moon and backbox falling apart) but I think that's due to it being an ansa.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    The birds love a beemer (especially when the BMW has just munched and spat out a bodykitted Pugeot 1.9 (you know who you are!)

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    '90 spec interior an advantage (better quality - seats don't bend like on older models).

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Fit an alarm/immobiliser 'cos if they want it, they'll try to nick it.

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    My local dealers can get anything I need, even if it takes a couple of days to come from Germany.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Only the usual wear and tear.

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes